Monthly Archive: September 2016

Danish study – “Exercise Good for Asthma, COPD Even With Pollution Exposure Outdoor activity should be encouraged, with caveats”

Article in Medscape: http://www.medpagetoday.com/clinical-context/COPD/60465?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-09-27&eun=g848991d0r&pos=4 Primary Source American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Source Reference: Fisher, JE, et al "Physical activity, air pollution and the risk of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" AJRCCM 2016; DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201510-2036)C.

free article in JAMA about wearables and weight loss: “Devices that monitor and provide feedback on physical activity may not offer an advantage over standard behavioral weight loss approaches.”

Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight LossThe IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial  http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2553448 http://www.heilpraxisnet.de/naturheilpraxis/studie-fitnessarmbaender-fuehren-doch-nicht-zu-einem-zusaetzlichen-gewichtsverlust-20160922203238